House of Commons - Liaison Committee - First Report

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Liaison Committee - First Report

Here you can browse the report and appendices together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 18 February 1997.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

INTRODUCTION

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMITTEES
  Chairmanship of the Liaison Committee

POWERS OF COMMITTEES
  Powers to summon persons, papers and records
    Members
    Civil Servants
    Provision of Documents
  Power to travel
COMMITTEE RESOURCES
  Committee Staff
  Links with the National Audit Office
  Parliamentary Commissions
SCOPE OF COMMITTEE INQUIRIES
  Scrutiny of Executive Agencies and other Non-Departmental Bodies
  Legislative scrutiny
  Scrutiny of expenditure

SELECT COMMITTEES AND THE HOUSE

SELECT COMMITTEES AND THE PUBLIC

CONCLUSION

SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

ANNEX: COST OF SELECT COMMITTEES

Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report

APPENDICES: REPORTS OF COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

1.  LIAISON COMMITTEE 1992-97

2.  ACCOMMODATION AND WORKS COMMITTEE 1992-97

3.  ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE 1992-97
4.  AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE 1992-972
5.  CATERING COMMITTEE 1992-97
6.  DEFENCE COMMITTEE
7.  DEREGULATION COMMITTEE 1995-1997
8.  EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE 1996-97, EDUCATION COMMITTEE 1992-96 AND EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE 1992-96
9.  ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE 1992-97
10.  EUROPEAN LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 1992-97
11.  FINANCE AND SERVICES COMMITTEE 1992-97   39
12.   FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1992-97
13.  HEALTH COMMITTEE 1992-97   44
14.  HOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1992-97
15.  INFORMATION COMMITTEE 1992-97
16.  NATIONAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE 1992-97
17.  NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1994-97

18.  PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE 1992-97

19.  PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE 1992-97

20.  PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE 1995-97

21.  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 1992-97

22.  SCOTTISH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1992-97
23.  SOCIAL SECURITY COMMITTEE 1992-97

24.  TRADE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE 1992-97

25.  TRANSPORT COMMITTEE 1992-97

26.  TREASURY COMMITTEE (FORMERLY THE TREASURY AND CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE) 1992-97

27.  WELSH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1992-97

[In Volume II, there is published a statistical summary of the work of each Committee.]
LIST OF PAPERS INCLUDED IN VOLUME II - STATISTICAL SUMMARIES

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Prepared 13 March 1997